Lines of migration

A poetry translation project that aims to bring together poets and poems, that engage with nature and place - Matt Howard.

[Bloodaxe Books @BloodaxeBooks]

Huge congratulations to Matt Howard, winner of the poetry category of the ASLE-UKI Book Prize 2025 for his second collection #Broadlands.

Well done to all the shortlisted authors, including @YvonneReddick, who was shortlisted for her debut #BurningSeason.
https://t.co/iAYrQS7oKN

[Bloodaxe Books @BloodaxeBooks]

Poet and environmentalist Matt Howard (@LinesMigration) reads and introduces eight poems from his second collection #Broadlands on this special Christmas edition of the @tedhughessoc podcast. With thanks to @GowarMick.
https://t.co/RCvJN9aMUp

[Ilkley Literature Festival @ilkleylitfest]

Booking is open for our January poetry workshops led by two of this year's New Northern Poets, Claire Lynn and Mike Farren. Write poetry inspired by artwork with Claire Lynn and develop your own poetry of place with Mike Farren ✍️

18 & 22 Jan, book now: https://t.co/rj2KaUWdei

[John Whale @JohnWhale4]

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[John Whale @JohnWhale4]

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[Priestley Centre for Climate Futures @PriestleyCentre]

Ahead of the Summit weekend at @YSPsculpture, poets Matt Howard and John Whale share their climate poems inspired by conversations with Priestley researchers 🌍📚

Watch the videos below 👇
https://t.co/z1ietzho66

Or read all of our climate poems here 👇
https://t.co/asFSTmmglz

[University of Leeds Poetry Centre @UniLeedsPoetry]

Summit: A Poetry School Festival on ecopoetry, nature, & climate writing, featuring top ecological writers & thinkers. Join us for performances, workshops & more!

19 Oct: Yorkshire Sculpture Park
20 Oct: University of Leeds Poetry Centre

Book tickets: https://t.co/HHls1uNp6F

[Priestley Centre for Climate Futures @PriestleyCentre]

Poets have long used their craft to reframe issues, convey emotion and share ideas, and climate change is an increasing feature of poetry worldwide 🌍📜

This #NationalPoetryDay we’re highlighting the work of Leeds poets inspired by conversations with our climate researchers 👇

[Bloodaxe Books @BloodaxeBooks]

Many congratulations to all the poets with poems Highly Commended by @ForwardPrizes, including Irish poets @katiedon5, #KerryHardie & @PoetLyall, plus Matt Howard (@LinesMigration) & @pascalepoet (for a poem published in @ModronMagazine).

[Steve Rowland @Bull_of_the_Bog]

The quiet of my early morning session photographing Spoonbills @RSPBFrampton was rudely and fortuitously interrupted when the shout went up "Hobby!". I managed to grab this shot as the falcon flew away with a Sandmartin in it's talons. @boston_lincs

[Bloodaxe Books @BloodaxeBooks]

July news: https://t.co/FKKV7DJZMa
@marjorielotfi on @ForwardPrizes shortlist; @Idharker on @bbcworldservice; @LinesMigration @guardian Poem of the Week; @CommaJane on @PlanetPoem; @katiedon5 on @theshakingbog; Awards & Honours: @nellivory, @JessicaTraynor6 & @poetclare

[Mark Cocker @MarkCocker2]

An important and nuanced reflection on nature's right to our absence and our silence. https://t.co/JVeLGln3CM

[Cambridge Conservation Initiative @CCI_Cambridge]

Join us for an evening of poetry featuring @RialtoPoetry Nature and Place Competition winners reading their prize winning poems and a headline reading from this year’s judge, @ZaffarKunial Book free tix here: https://t.co/Davlifu4Hz

[Lines of migration @LinesMigration]

Mon 12 Aug 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM: Online Workshop: 'Nature and eco-poetry' with Matt Howard https://t.co/kV52UBqVMt

[Bloodaxe Books @BloodaxeBooks]

'an exceptional contribution to the ecopoetry genre, and to poetry itself.' - Carol Rumens, on Matt Howard's just-published second collection #Broadlands.

'Marbled Orb Weaver' is Carol Rumens' @guardian Poem of the Week . @LinesMigration @GuardianBooks
https://t.co/eRNszV2mHp

[Chris Packham @ChrisGPackham]

We have a nightmare , dreaming hasn’t worked . . .

But it doesn’t have to be like this , we can restore nature now , we must restore nature now . Nature doesn’t have a voice but we do , nature can’t act but we must .

Please RT

[Bloodaxe Books @BloodaxeBooks]

Today is publication day for these new collections: Broadlands by #MattHoward, Poems 2026-2024 by #JHPrynne & Rhizodont by #KatrinaPorteous

Find out more about these books and order copies on our website here: https://t.co/dRbZqgifdg

[Bloodaxe Books @BloodaxeBooks]

Our free June online launch event with #MattHoward (@LinesMigration) and #KatrinaPorteous is tomorrow at 7pm BST on our YouTube channel! (And available afterwards at the same link)

Register here for a reminder email: https://t.co/ytSkYXyMC4

[Jonathan Cape @JonathanCape]

It takes a whole universe to make one small black bird.

ONE MIDSUMMER'S DAY by 'one of our greatest living naturalists' (Spectator) @MarkCocker2 is out today in paperback!

[Ilkley Literature Festival @ilkleylitfest]

📢 Calling all northern poets! Applications are now open for Word Up North & @UniLeedsPoetry's New Northern Poets 2024 programme.

✍️ You'll receive mentoring, commissions, opportunities to build your profile and network & more!

👉 Apply by 30 June: https://t.co/NO6MfMMpn0